Winter warmer

Hottest August in more than 110 years

A winter that brought torrential downpours, slips and flooding, also brought Masterton its warmest August in over 110 years.

The town recorded a mean average of 10.5 degrees Celsius over the month, which was 2.2C above normal, according to data released by the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA) this week.